Bringing you up to date on all the hottest live music events in the St. Louis metro and Southern Illinois areas; as well as great family events, and top national music and entertainment news.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

ROCK BAND KANSAS TO LAUNCH TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM LEFTOVERTURESEXTUPLE-PLATINUM ALBUM TO BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY

Los
Angeles, CA - April 19, 2016 - America's preeminent progressive rock
band KANSAS will be touring select cities this fall celebrating the 40th Anniversary of their breakthrough album Leftoverture.
To celebrate, for the first time in history, the band will be
performing the album in its entirety. The tour will showcase two hours
of classic KANSAS music including hit songs, deep cuts, and new songs
from their soon to be released album, The Prelude Implicit.
Tickets and KANSAS VIP Packages for most dates go on sale to the general
public Friday, April 22, 2016. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com.

In 1976, KANSAS released the album Leftoverture.
Containing the smash hit and million-selling single "Carry On Wayward
Son," along with fan favorites such as "The Wall," "Miracles Out Of
Nowhere," and "What's On My Mind," Leftoverture became the band's
breakthrough album. The album peaked at #5 on Billboard's Album charts
and reached sextuple-platinum status with more than six million copies
sold.

"These
definitely will not be your typical KANSAS concerts of the past few
years," comments original KANSAS guitarist Richard Williams. "This is
incredibly exciting for the entire band, and hopefully our fans. It's
something we've never done before, play an album in its entirety, as
part of a set. Leftoverture was our breakthrough, and it's
special that we are getting to celebrate it 40 years later. We've never
even played 'Questions of My Childhood' live before. I can't wait!"

Throughout the tour live shows will also feature debut performances of songs from the band's upcoming studio release The Prelude Implicit. The new album, scheduled for release in September 2016 will be the band's 15th studio album and first new album since 2000.

KANSAS
lead vocalist Ronnie Platt adds, "This is going to be really special
for both the band and our fans. It has been really wild recording The Prelude Implicit. We are anxious to perform some of the songs for live audiences. To be able to do that while also performing Leftoverture in its entirety, and more; this is going to be a blast! Who knows, we may even have some more twists added in!"

KANSAS LEFTOVERTURE 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR CONFIRMED DATES:

DATECITY/STATEVENUE

September 30 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center

October 1 Philadelphia, PA Merriam Theater

October 7 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Symphony Hall

October 8 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

October 15 Dallas, TX Majestic Theater

October 21 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House

October 22 Kansas City, MO Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

October 27 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

October 28 Detroit, MI Sound Board at MotorCity Casino

October 30 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre

November 3 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater

November 4 Chicago, IL Copernicus Center

November 11 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

November 12 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Center for Performing Arts

November 18 New Bedford, MA Zeiterion Theatre

* additional dates to be added

For more information on KANSAS and the Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour, please visit: